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The Latest Breaking News from Northumberland County Council

Northumberland County Council says permanent candidates are in 'short supply' in search for new legal boss

The authority had been trying to replace its long-standing interim arrangements

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Northumberland Line delay blamed on unexploded bomb and archaeological dig

Transport secretary Mark Harper visited the site of one of the new stations on Monday

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Northumberland Line that closed in 1960s to reopen in summer 2024

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced that regular train services will return between Newcastle and Ashington next year.

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Haltwhistle Conservative councillor banned from roads after admitting drink driving charge

The Northumberland County Councillor has issued an apology after admitting the charge in court

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Increase in the number of children cared for by Northumberland County Council

There has been a slowdown in the number of children exiting the care system

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Northumberland council rent to rise despite calls for plan to be scrapped after £20m Government funding

Opposition councillors have said a seven per cent rise could no longer be justified

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Commsworld wins £22 million Northumberland council contract

The deal represents the Edinburgh firm's first major contract of this kind in England

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Duke of Northumberland's Prudhoe housing plans to be reheard after 'error'

A procedural error means the application for 63 new homes in Prudhoe will need to be re-run

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Northumberland county councillor expelled from Labour joins independent group

The Bywell councillor was kicked out of Labour after liking posts on social media

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Pride and passion: Newcastle United and fans hailed by MPs and council leaders after cup final

MPs and councils across the region have remained positive following the cup final defeat

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Council tax, rent bills, and coastal parking fees to rise in Northumberland as £17m budget cuts approved

County council chiefs were accused of asking residents to pay more for less as the authority's financial plans for the next year were signed off on Wednesday

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New affordable bungalows in Blyth for people with dementia will fill a 'huge need'

The council is trying to support people living independently for longer

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Soaring child poverty figures among the grim realities in report looking at health of Newcastle

The city is now has the highest level of child poverty in the North East

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New theatre will be 'the best thing to ever happen' to Berwick claims council leader

It is hoped the revamp will bring more people into Berwick

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Grieving mum’s devastation as council orders removal of £1,000 ornate railings from son’s grave

Marilyn Iley, from Cramlington, spent months saving up to pay for the specially made fencing she had installed for tragic Jimmy Ferguson who lost his life in a motorbike crash in 2020

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Taxi fares in Northumberland could increase by 5% for second year in a row

The increase applies to the maximum fee hackney carriages would be able to charge

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Northumberland County Council commit to doubling council tax on second homes

Around 75% of the homes in one popular coastal village are classed as second homes

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Northumberland County Council leader claims high level of inflation made setting budget 'difficult'

The plans were agreed by cabinet on Tuesday ahead of a crunch budget meeting next week

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Northumberland County Council cabinet welcome multi-million funding to boost rural economy

The £9m funding will be provided by the North of Tyne Combined Authority and comes with intentions to 'spread out to the most remote parts of the county'

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Ponteland set for new mechanics despite objection from town council

Residents had raised concerns about noise and road safety

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120 new electric car charging points approved for Northumberland County Hall in Morpeth

The charging points will be powered by solar panels

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Ex-Northumberland County Council leader slams successor over budget consultation

The Lib Dem leader felt opposition councillors should have been more involved in the process

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Plea for support from Prudhoe school looking to replace 'temporary' classrooms in place for decades

The school is calling for public support as the mobile classrooms are no longer fit for purpose after being built 40 years ago.

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Council tax rise on the horizon as Northumberland County Council's budget to be debated

The budget includes a significant rise in council tax

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New boss in charge at Northumberland County Council

It follows the departure of interim CEO Rick O'Farrell this week

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